Miscellaneous: Today, it's been months since I dropped out of college to escape...

By Anonymous - 14/12/2014 11:55 - Australia

Today, it's been months since I dropped out of college to escape constantly being bullied and being miserable. Ever since then, I've been having recurring nightmares with the same people bullying me, after which I wake up crying and feeling miserable. My brain is a douchebag. FML

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Traumatic

By cuz803 - 07/09/2021 17:01

Today, despite working out and training in combat sports routinely as a lifestyle, I continue to have nightmares of those who bullied me in middle school in the past. These people can no longer torture me in real life, but still can in my dreams. FML

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Winning

By Winter break - 20/12/2023 02:00 - United States

Today, It's been two years since I graduated from high school. The people in my grade excluded me from social activities and wouldn't talk to me. I dropped out of college when the same trends ensued and people treated me the same. For now, at 20, I serve drive-thru to people who bullied me, on their way to party. FML

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Hazing rituals have to stop

By Anonymous - 13/04/2021 23:00 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I woke up again from another nightmare about my university's hazing fallout. Every time I see their faces in these dreams, I remember how they got away with everything, including trying to end us as they searched for the first year snitch. FML

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You deserved it 196

Virtue signalling

By Anonymous - 06/06/2023 12:00

Today, I stumbled upon a few of my former uni classmates’ social media profiles, all sharing anti-bullying posts and adding sad comments. Really thoughtful of them, if you ignore the fact that these same classmates bullied me relentlessly during my college years, causing me to take antidepressants daily. FML

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You deserved it 135

Rudderless on Instagram

By born loser - 27/06/2023 01:00 - United States - San Diego

Today, It’s been six years since I graduated high school. My peers in my grade never included me socially, and lots talked down on me or behind my back growing up. My self esteem was ruined and I’ve been pushed into dead end jobs; meanwhile lots of my bullies are now travelling and/or successful. FML

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No friends left

By Anonymous - 18/11/2020 17:02 - United States

Today, I’ve dreamt of going back to high school so many times, every morning I wake up thinking I finished it twice and still have all my friends. FML

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You deserved it 141

Compassion

By Anonymous - 02/12/2020 11:05

Today, one of my friends got upset with me because I’m leaving our high school. The high school I have been bullied at for the past 3 years. FML

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Haunted

By Anonymous - 21/09/2023 11:00 - United States - Carson City

Today, I had my first trauma nightmare, about my classmates who had drugs planted on them so the police officers could abuse them for being queer. It's been 16 years since high school. FML

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You deserved it 195

By Anonymous - 15/05/2017 20:00

Today, the person who bullied me throughout my childhood eventually resulting in me going to therapy and switching schools became my boss. On top of that, he refers to me by the insulting nickname he called me during childhood. It's good to see that growing up hasn't changed him at all. FML

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School's out

By Madilyne13 - 28/07/2021 07:59 - United States - Groveport

Today, I realized that I'm not cut out for school when I flunked out… in my dreams. FML

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mif_fml 27

Monday 15 December 2014 0:18

Talking about it to someone you trust will help you and your brain cope with your past experiences. I am sorry for what you are going through.

Garnetshaddow 30

Monday 15 December 2014 0:20

Bullying is a hard experience to go through. Some people just don't understand how much it hurts. Maybe consider going to therapy to cope with the stress? Good luck. I hope you can go back to college and do whatever you want to do.

Comments

justzofabulous 13

Monday 15 December 2014 2:42

Stay strong babe ❤️?

heyLaddieHey 18

Monday 15 December 2014 2:48

If it's been over a month, you may have PTSD. It's not just for soldiers. I hope you still have insurance and can go see a therapist.

xivoricbutterfly 25

Monday 15 December 2014 2:52

The same thing happened to me when I was bullied in school. now I'm homeschooled but I kept having dreams of the people that bullied me but it passed. Don't worry op it will get better

teevthoj 9

Monday 15 December 2014 3:03

? Who gets bullied in college?

TallMist 32

Monday 15 December 2014 3:51

It's not uncommon. There's jerks in every age group. Little kids, tweens, teens, young adults, adults, elderly. There's assholes in all age groups everywhere.

doctorhook86 24

Tuesday 16 December 2014 1:33

#42: True story. Fortunately, people over the age of 18 are legally responsible for their words and actions, so the OP should consider legal recourse if it's become this bad.

ahaideh 6

Monday 15 December 2014 3:03

You're just running away from your problems

jaxson123 3

Monday 15 December 2014 3:10

Um what college do you go to that people bully other people? That's grade school and high school crap. No one bullies in college unless something is really wrong with that bully. Like mentally retarded.

BrotherPhil 35

Monday 15 December 2014 10:17

Not "mentally retarded". Maybe a personality disorder, but more likely just jerks playing the usual 'pick on the weak kid' games. People with intellectual handicaps are generally the victims of bullies, not the ones doing the bullying.

walktowardslight 33

Monday 15 December 2014 18:22

Douchebags exist everywhere. Mental illness is not an excuse for bullying, by the way. Workplace bullying is a thing, too. I wish more people would remember that you're never too old to stand up for somebody else.